While the core of the fighting was in the central mountain regions of Palestine ( Samaria and Judea ) , the revolt also spread Dispersal to the Galilee , Gaza and parts of Transjordan .

The Sasanian Persians were joined Becoming_a_member by Nehemiah ben Hushiel and Benjamin of Tiberias ( a man of immense wealth ) , who enlisted and armed Jewish soldiers from Tiberias , Nazareth and the mountain cities of Galilee , and together with a band of Arabs and additional Jews from southern parts of the country they marched on Jerusalem .

One squadron from each of the 3rd and 4th Light Horse Brigades Australian Mounted Division attacked Attack and captured Conquering Tiberias ( on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee also known as Lake Tiberias ) , along with the Yildirim Army Group 's Ottoman and German garrison .